Bobby Abreu | Outfielder

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Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports that Bobby Abreu will announce his retirement Friday.

After taking the year off in 2013, Abreu returned to the majors this season to bat .246/.338/.338 with one homer over 76 games for the Mets. Ackert says the Mets have not talked to Abreu about being a coach in the organization. The 40-year-old has had quite the career, hitting .291/.395/.475 with 288 home runs and 400 stolen bases across 18 seasons. Fri, Sep 26, 2014 03:35:00 PM

Mets purchased the contract of OF Bobby Abreu from Triple-A Las Vegas.

Abreu was released by the Mets last month, but they re-signed him a couple days later and he'll get to finish the season in the majors. He hit just .238/.331/.336 in 67 games with New York earlier this year. Wed, Sep 10, 2014 08:33:00 AM

The Mets will activate Bobby Abreu on Tuesday.

He's not eligible to join the team until Tuesday, as the Mets must wait until 30 days after his release. The 40-year-old batted just .238/.331/.336 in 67 games with New York earlier this year and will function as a bench player down the stretch. Mon, Sep 8, 2014 04:16:00 PM

Abreu was released by the Mets in early August after batting just .238/.331/.336 in 67 games, but he eventually re-signed and will now get another crack as a September callup. The 40-year-old outfielder posted an exceptional .979 OPS this season at Triple-A Las Vegas, but he's not going to hold fantasy relevance. Mon, Sep 8, 2014 09:42:00 AM

Depth Charts

Mets manager Terry Collins said Sunday that Lucas Duda (oblique) is scheduled to begin hitting off a tee this week.

If all goes well, he'll advance to taking live batting practice the following week. The 29-year-old slugger has been dealing with a minor oblique issue for the past month or so and the team being sure to be cautious in his recovery. Duda is coming off a breakout season where he slashed .253/.349/.481 with 30 homers and 92 RBI in 153 games.

Bobby Parnell (elbow) will face batters this weekend for the first time since Tommy John surgery.

Parnell is scheduled to throw one more bullpen session Thursday as a tuneup. He's expected to begin the season on the disabled list, but should be ready to join the Mets' bullpen around the beginning of May.